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Telling HERstory Podcast
The Telling HERstory Podcast takes listeners on a journey of discovery to learn more about the life of Mrs. Rosa T. Beard and the tremendous legacy that she leaves behind. Listen on your favorite podcast platform:
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The “Education Ambassador” Bids Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean A Fond Farewell
For nearly four years former Rocket Club member, Dr. Larry L. Palmer, served as Ambassador of the United States of America to Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. Learn more about the amazing work accomplished during that time.
Rocket Club Inspires Creativity
Over 50 years after The Rocket Club was sponsored at T.W. Josey High School in 1964, a new generation of students are being encouraged to become interested in science and technology.
Launching Dreams
Discover the amazing story of longtime chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia and founding member of the award-winning Rocket Club, Dr. Joseph Hobbs.
When the South Said, 'No,' Teachers College Said, 'Yes'
Inspiring stories of Black alumni who attended Columbia University's Teachers College in the 1940s and 1950s.
Museum honors teacher who led Rocket Club at Josey High School
Rosa T. Beard lovingly served and taught in her community for several decades. In 2010, shortly before her passing, she was honored by The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History for her years of service to Augusta, GA.
About Rosa T. Beard
A Legacy of Living Lovely for Excellence
Mrs. Rosa T. Beard, an educator with a career spanning 41 years, was a pillar of the Augusta, GA community. In 1958, she organized The Rocket Club with male and female students interested in aeronautics and space study. She was the founder of the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club sponsored by the Augusta Adult Society in 1963, where her legacy continues in grooming high school girls for adult society. She also pioneered leadership of a summer program for high school students at the Medical College of Georgia in the early 1970s. Mrs. Beard poured herself into her students as a teacher and mentor who maintained lifetime relationships of love and friendship.
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